Rebecca Kaplan

Rebecca Kaplan @RebeccaRKaplan

RT @edokeefe: WATCH: An extraordinary day on the House floor today. How @AOC called out @RepTedYoho — and his response. — PolitiTweet.org

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Here's @AOC's full speech from earlier --> — PolitiTweet.org

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On the floor yesterday, Yoho denied using the term, invoking his own wife and daughters to say he's cognizant of language. AOC: "Having a daughter does not make a man decent. Having a wife does not make a decent man. Treating people with dignity and respect makes a decent man." — PolitiTweet.org

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In his own floor speech yesterday, Yoho denied using the language (which a reporter heard) and said he was cognizant of his language because of his wife and daughters. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@AOC just give a powerful floor speech condemning @RepTedYoho for reportedly calling her a "fucking bitch" at the Capitol earlier this week. Now other women in the Democratic caucus rising to condemn his remarks and relay their own experiences of marginalization. — PolitiTweet.org

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Fun read with some great anecdotes! — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CBSThisMorning: Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has unveiled a $775 billion plan that he says will help restore t… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @edokeefe: @JoeBiden @JoyAnnReid Notably, Biden says his VP list includes "four black women." Which 4? He didn't say, but several have b… — PolitiTweet.org

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.@JoeBiden out with a statement today “putting the Kremlin and other foreign governments on notice” about interference in US elections and promising repercussions —> https://t.co/Ppg2CmCHzW — PolitiTweet.org

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With @edokeefe from this morning: Our look at the legacy of @repjohnlewis on voting rights, and what has happened since SCOTUS gutted Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act in 2013. House Dems are renewing their push to pass HR4 - and rename it for Lewis: https://t.co/bhVHX6GuFk — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @edokeefe: @cbsmireya @DoloresHuerta @iambeckyg @camiloreports @BojorquezCBS @MSF_USA @marcorubio @CatalinaCruzNY "We are the epicenter… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @edokeefe: WATCH/FOLLOW ALONG: I will be live-tweeting our documentary “Pandemia: Latinos in Crisis” that starts at 9pmET on CBSN: https… — PolitiTweet.org

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Here's Lewis speaking about the recent protests in the wake of George Floyd's death. "It was very moving...to see hundreds of thousands of people from all over America and around the world take to the streets...to get into what I call ‘good trouble." https://t.co/qxax7jT6bh — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CBSNews: Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights icon who helped organize the 1963 March on Washington and served in Congress for decade… — PolitiTweet.org

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Statement from Rep. Lewis’ family —> https://t.co/EAOji7h5f6 — PolitiTweet.org

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Beyond his incredible civil rights work, he served in Congress for 34 years. During his first term, he introduced a bill to create an African American history museum. It was blocked by Sen. Jesse Helms for 15 years, per the CBC. That museum was finally opened in September 2016. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @repjohnlewis: We were beaten, we were tear-gassed. I thought I was going to die on this bridge. But somehow and some way, God almighty… — PolitiTweet.org

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Very sad news tonight: Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights icon, has passed away at the age of 80. — PolitiTweet.org

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Democratic officials had already been planning for a scaled-back convention, and this is a further sign that one of the few events happening there will be Biden’s acceptance speech. Unclear who will be in the in-person audience. — PolitiTweet.org

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In an email to Democratic Hill chiefs of staff today, Democratic National Convention planners say that members of Congress should NOT plan to travel to Milwaukee next month. All caucus and council meetings will take place virtually. — PolitiTweet.org

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Plenty coming up tonight on policing, the confederate flag, school reopening and more --> — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @stevenportnoy: JUST IN: Asked by @CBS_Herridge about the death of George Floyd, and why African Americans still die at the hands of pol… — PolitiTweet.org

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.@repjohnlewis has NOT passed away, contrary to what has been circulating. He is home and resting comfortably, his staff says. — PolitiTweet.org

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Last question to @JoeBiden is whether he’s been tested for cognitive decline given his age (77). “I’ve been tested and I’m constantly tested...I can hardly wait to compare my cognitive capability to the cognitive capability of the guy I’m running against,” he says. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@JoeBiden also tells @edokeefe he won’t release a list of the Black women he is considering for Supreme Court until they are further along in the vetting process. VP announcement timeline? Early August, he says. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@edokeefe asks @JoeBiden what he would do or say to Putin re: bounties on American soldiers. Biden talks about going to the UN Security Council or sanctions. Says he had “blunt” conversations with Putin as VP. — PolitiTweet.org

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On @Princeton changing the name of the Woodrow Wilson School, @JoeBiden says that’s up to individual institutions. He said he draws a distinction between people like Washington who owned slaves and people who fought for the confederacy. Confederate statues “belong in museums.” — PolitiTweet.org

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.@JoeBiden says his campaign has told him 200 million people have viewed the virtual content he has put out while staying at home during the pandemic. Looking for the @BoKnowsNews take on that claim... — PolitiTweet.org

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The idea that the president didn’t know about the bounties is “a dereliction of duty,” he says. — PolitiTweet.org

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On the Russia bounties, @JoeBiden says, “both parties should demand the facts.” And then, seemingly swiping back at Trump - who has questioned Biden’s own mental faculties - says, “He doesn’t seem to be cognitively aware of what’s going on.” — PolitiTweet.org